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Authorities Restore Synagogue to Jewish Community in Odessa

In a decision that has been repeated in many cities in the Former Soviet Union, authorities are restoring to Jewish communities synagogue buildings that were…

February 22, 2016

Women’s Mikveh To Open in Nigeria

West Africa will open the doors to its very first state-of-the-art mikveh in late spring 2016.

By Rena Greenberg

February 18, 2016

Blog: “How Long Are You Going to Be On the Fence?”

I grew up expecting every rabbi to be like Rabbi Gordon, thinking every rabbi could meld California cool with a Lubavitch core, crack jokes that…

By Rivka Chaya Berman

February 12, 2016

Ruderman-Chabad Advocate for Disability Reform

Twenty cents an hour. That is all some employees in America get for their hard work, and only because of their disabilities.

By Staff Writer

February 10, 2016

Jewish Community Mourns Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, 66

Rabbi Yehoshua Binyomin Gordon, 66, Chabad representative of Encinco, California since 1973, passed away on Monday, 28 Shevat 5776, after battling an illness.

By Staff Writer

February 8, 2016

Elevating Life Inside America’s Prisons

As the iron cell door clanged shut behind her, 37-year-old Marcia Singer* felt herself going numb. Staring down at her prison issued jumpsuit she thought…

By Rena Greenberg

February 7, 2016

House Calls in New Hampshire

Preparing for the New Hampshire primaries next week, the presidential candidates and their volunteers will do almost anything to win the votes of the Granite…

By Staff Writer

February 4, 2016

With the Women of Chabad: Time To Heal, Time To Celebrate

It was a celebration of Jewish women who saw past differences and disparities in age, language, cultural backgrounds, and economic status.

By Baila Olidort

February 2, 2016

Sister Time: Chabad Representatives Chill in New York

Their daily routines are intense. Many begin at dawn, mothering large families, leading day schools, preschools, and adult education courses that sustain and grow the…

By Dvora Lakein

January 28, 2016

Blog: Progress In 180 Words

I was fighting the stereotype of the centuries-old, self-sacrificing, nurturing balabuste with the progressive, intelligent persona of the contemporary Jewish woman.

By Rivkie Block

January 26, 2016

Blog: Progress In 180 Words

In a country where communications were extremely controlled and limited, today, without leaving my office, I use social media, webinars, Skype to reach out to…

By Boruch Gorin

January 25, 2016

Samarkand: Where Men Became Giants

In the 1964 Presidential election, Republican candidate Barry Goldwater is famously remembered as quoting the Roman orator, Cicero, in the following bold assertion: “I would…

By Miri Birk

January 21, 2016

Wordsmith: Mekusher

Some words don’t translate well from Hebrew to English, while others translate seamlessly but gain unintended meaning. The word mekusher is an example of the…

By Shmuel Loebenstein

January 19, 2016

Chandler, Arizona: Preschool to Chuppah, A Desert Community in Bloom

The postcard arrived at the right moment for the Mazers. Recently settled in Chandler, Arizona (Jewish pop. 4,000), the couple was looking for a Jewish…

By Dvora Lakein

January 18, 2016

Kivun: A New Model for Jewish Charter School Children

A group of second graders sit in a circle in a colorful New York City classroom as their teacher leads them in a guided meditation…

By Rena Greenberg

January 14, 2016

Finding Family, Faith, Future With Chabad of Binghamton

Tevye the dairyman was at a loss to explain the whys and wherefores of his Jewish traditions. Not so the digital natives and newly minted…

By Baila Olidort

January 11, 2016

Coffee and More: Chabad of Ashland Moves Into Former Starbucks Space

When Starbucks on South Ashland’s busy Siskiyou street—just off Southern Oregon University’s campus—chose not to renew its lease last April, students, faculty and local residents…

By Etti Krinsky

January 7, 2016

Contested In The Courts, Public Menorahs Now Inspire Unity

High ranking Government officials in just about every important capital in the world are honored to participate in these public events.

By Rabbi Yehuda Krinsky

December 31, 2015

Birobidzhan’s Leader Wraps Tefillin With Chabad

Today, some 4,000 Jews live Birobidzhan, the Jewish autonomous oblast established by Stalin in Russia’s Far East. During their visit, Mr. Alexander confirmed that construction…

By Staff Writer

December 28, 2015

A Time To Reap

“So we’re on board ship with a lot of hours to spare and nowhere to go. They announced a movie on the mess deck, The…

By Dvora Lakein

December 23, 2015

Russian Prime Minister Joins Dedication Of Historic Synagogue

Eighty years ago, it was a candy factory, owned by communists. Last week, it was dedicated as the new and first facility to serve the…

By Etti Krinsky

December 23, 2015

Berlin: Syrian Refugees’ Children Join in Lighting Menorah at Brandenburg Gate

Children of Syrian refugees and Jewish children from the local community participated in the lighting at Germany's Brandenburg Gate. The menorah was kindled by Germany's…

By Staff Writer

December 10, 2015